Housing over 450,000 works of art, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston boasts one of the most extensive art collections in the country. The museum is one of the largest in America and features a wide variety of art, including French impressionist and post-impressionist works, 18th and 19th century American art, imperial Chinese art, the largest collection of Japanese art outside of Japan, and much more. A few of the renowned artists with works in the collection include Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh, and Degas.
Tour the historic Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Fenway Park is one of the world's most famous sports venues and boasts a long, storied history since opening in 1912. The guided tour of the park will teach you everything you need to know about this renowned sports attraction. If you don't feel like touring, get tickets to a Sox game before they sell out.
Sure, New York City and Hollywood are where the movies are made, but Boston has been the production spot of quite a few films. Let the people at On Location Tours take you on an excursion that shows off the spots in Beantown where movie magic has been made. Highlights include seeing the original Cheers bar and the park bench from Good Will Hunting.
Set sail to see some of nature's most regal creatures on a New England Aquarium Whale Watch expedition. This tour will take you onto the waters east of Boston aboard a high-speed catamaran, and on your excursion you'll see humpback, finback, minke, and pilot whales, along with dolphins and other marine life.